Strategic Location
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a thriving tech hub with a strong presence of major companies, a growing startup ecosystem, and a focus on emerging technologies and clean energy, contributing significantly to the region's economy. It is one of the most beautiful and livable regions in the United States. Famous for its clean air and water and surrounded by mountains, lakes, rivers and forests, the area is a wonderful place to visit and to call home.
It is home to some of the nation’s most premier educational institutions, including:
University of Washington
Seattle University
University of Oregon
Gonzaga University
Seattle Pacific University
Western Washington University
Seattle
The Seattle region is home to Microsoft and Amazon, which power much of the cloud computing infrastructure that supports AI development. There is also a wealth of AI talent in Seattle.
A recent report from SignalFire showed that Seattle has 23% of all AI engineers in the U.S.
Portland
Greater Portland offers a high quality of life, a top-ranked infrastructure, competitive tax climates, and some of the lowest energy costs in the U.S. Top industries range from semiconductors and software to climate tech and advanced manufacturing.
Why Washington?
#1 in U.S. Tech Workers
Tech workers make up 9.4% of the state’s total workforce, the highest in the nation. That’s 1 in 10 workers. The national average is 5.4%.
Tech accounts for 21.8% of the state's economy.
Nearly 60% of state exports is tech related.
18,000 tech companies.
Washington wants to do business with you. Washington’s economy is vibrant and with more than a half million businesses in the state, offering a world-class workforce and the state’s universities, colleges, community colleges and workforce training programs ensure a steady supply of highly educated and skilled workers.
Why Winlock?
The site is in a Foreign Free Trade Zone and offers businesses a range of incentives that come in the form of tax credits, exemptions or deferrals for specific activities, such as adding new equipment, investing in new technologies or energy sources, or building new manufacturing facilities, data centers, or hiring workers in rural communities.
I-5 Innovation Park is centrally located in one of the fastest-growing cities in Washington State with a population of over 2.6 million people within a 75 mile radius and access to the robust network of major universities and colleges in both Washington and Oregon. The Internet and Washington are one: broadband is widely available, and the state is investing heavily in expanding networks, particularly in rural communities.
Washington leads the nation in its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. The state has committed itself to deriving 100% of its energy from clean, zero-carbon sources by 2045. Washington’s network of hydroelectric power plants is the largest in the nation, allowing the state to offer some of the lowest-cost energy in the U.S.
Global brands and startups are often right next to each other, and industries that seem to have nothing in common readily join together to share ideas, perform groundbreaking R&D and develop new products that disrupt the marketplace.
